There is a type of ego that offers neither respite nor rest: it is the one who suffers because the world is not in his own way, the one who regrets not being well all the time. Well, keep in mind that there’s no worse. slavery than that experienced by those who are attached to the ego, because happiness comes from the soul, because those who are capable of humility can connect with the world using their hearts.
Without a doubt, we are faced with a psychological spiral as complex as it is curious, where in addition to that certain doses of suffering that attract attention are included, for example, to see how the ego tends to create a mold through which it compares to The ego will love us if we have the opportunity to adapt to its standard, but if we do not agree , we will certainly be at the center of your attacks and offenses.
- You certainly know someone who has this kind of behavior.
- And you may even know that at some point you are also acting with some egocentrism.
- As a Chinese proverb says: “It is easier to change the course of a river than the character of a person.
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However, it never goes without thinking about it, at least considering it and meditating on it.
Eckhart Tolle is a writer known for bringing philosophy “here and now” closer to the general public. In his work, he identifies the most common sources of inner suffering that prevent us from connecting with our environment to be happy. In books like, a new world?It addresses an interesting and useful term: the selfish mind. Also, don’t hesitate to affirm one of the most complex sources of personal suffering.
For Tolle, people characterized by a selfish mind “are possessed by their own spirit. “There is a kind of obsession with your own thoughts, judgments, values and emotions, to the point of living your own story completely. There is nothing but this exclusive and personal horizon.
The selfish mind is persistent and repetitive, creating a very destructive kind of psychic energy, we must not forget that this type of personality also seeks to differentiate itself from other egos and overcome them, gradually falling into a kind of useless and frustrating struggle, since “Fight”?Among egos, they only cause psychological suffering.
The person in whose spirit the voice of the ego resonates at all times will always seek to change others, without trying to change, all this generates frustration. In fact, it’s very likely that you’ve already met the typical person who complains about this Are relationships too difficult?Without realizing that the problem focuses on themselves and not on others.
Eckhart Tolle himself tells us the story that he too had to undergo this same transformation: that of releasing his ego, of “the more I have, the more I am”. and all those inner voices that prevented him from being in tune with life and with others in an integral and humble way.
Although it’s not easy, you can do it, so we suggest you think about these issues, will they teach you how to better handle a person with a high ego?And also to disable some of the behaviors that go in that direction that we’ve all had.
One of Donald Trump’s most famous phrases is “show me an egoless man and I’ll show you a loser. “It is clear that the ego referred to by the next aspiring American presidency is not exactly the ego we refer to in this article, like this:
When we connect with empathy with others and understand this, is it not to possess?Or what? Besides I have more I’m not necessarily more?We immediately free ourselves from infinite burdens. That’s when the selfish mind dies and our precious emotional spirit lights up.